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Summary: An ok read
Review: Fun historical fiction, but pretty predictable. Definately not as good as the 1st or 3rd books. I would read it anyway to keep up with the likeable characters.
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Summary: Read this series!
Review: I discovered this series last year and each one is as rich and satisfying as a great meal! Bruce Alexander gives us a sense of place and time as few historical mystery writers do. And his well-developed characters leave you wanting more of them - long after the mystery is solved and the last page is turned
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Summary: A worthy sequel, but not as good as "Blind Justice"
Review: I read and loved "Blind Justice", and really looked forward to the next book. I had gotten involved in the characters' lives, and wanted to know what was going to happen next. This sequel was good, but not nearly as good as its predecessor. For one thing, the mystery started off with a bang--but then rambled on, getting ever more complicated. The characters weren't as finely drawn: especially Sir John. The alteration to his domestic life in the last chapter was hardly unexpected, but came from nowhere. I look forward to the next book, but I doubt that it will live up to the first in the series.
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Summary: I was a little bit disappointed!
Review: I was very expecting and excited after reading reviews. Besides this book was applaused by many establishments: I think that I was too naive! As a matter of fact, this book did not meet my expectation. I was looking forward to the style of Agatha Christie's mysteries, but it was not. The ending was pretty clear from the middle of story. But, overall, it was fine book.
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Summary: Just slightly under "Blind Justice"
Review: If you're looking for a classic whodunnit, look elsewhere. The guilty party is fairly obvious about half way through the book. But, if your looking for some victorian atmosphere combined with a detective story, then this is for you. It was also pleasant to see the return of Jeremy Proctor, the 13 year old "assistant" to Sir John Fielding: sure he's naive, but remember that he's only 13...
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Summary: underdeveloped and predictable
Review: Murder in Grub Street is a lot like Columbo: you know who the killer is from the beginning (with the book, the middle of the story); the rest is sitting back and watching how the detective(s) figure the murderer out. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of Columbo or this book. There is no suspense. There is barely even a hesitation as to when Sir Fielding believes that the Brethen of Spirit is the killers. The author, from the introduction of these characters, almost singled them out as the bad guys; sure, he paid attention to what the other suspects were doing, but he made sure that the detectives (a.k.a. Fielding and Jeremy) knew about all the mean things the Brethen did. Like I said, all the talk about the Brethen left no spaces for any "surprises"; no twists, no sudden revelations revealed. Murder in Grub Street was mediocre at best, nothing short of boring.
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Summary: underdeveloped and predictable
Review: Murder in Grub Street is a lot like Columbo: you know who the killer is from the beginning (with the book, the middle of the story); the rest is sitting back and watching how the detective(s) figure the murderer out. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of Columbo or this book. There is no suspense. There is barely even a hesitation as to when Sir Fielding believes that the Brethen of Spirit is the killers. The author, from the introduction of these characters, almost singled them out as the bad guys; sure, he paid attention to what the other suspects were doing, but he made sure that the detectives (a.k.a. Fielding and Jeremy) knew about all the mean things the Brethen did. Like I said, all the talk about the Brethen left no spaces for any "surprises"; no twists, no sudden revelations revealed. Murder in Grub Street was mediocre at best, nothing short of boring.
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Summary: Exquisite, engrossing tale.
Review: The day before young Jeremy Proctor is to report to his new apprenticeship with printer, Mr. Crabb, a horrible murder occurs. Crabb, his wife and children, and two of his assistants are butchered in their beds. The suspect is a mad poet, John Clayton, who was found holding an axe and covered with blood in the house. While Sir John Fielding investigates the crime, he and Jeremy become aware of a new direction for their lives and their interest is aroused by a religious sect from America.Jeremy is now 13 and thrilled to be taken into Sir John's household as are the readers. You are transported to Regency London to observe actual historical characters as they might have been. Vivid language, multi-dimensional characters, and carefully detailed descriptions all contribute to a rich tale of murder most foul.
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Summary: Exquisite, engrossing tale.
Review: The day before young Jeremy Proctor is to report to his new apprenticeship with printer, Mr. Crabb, a horrible murder occurs. Crabb, his wife and children, and two of his assistants are butchered in their beds. The suspect is a mad poet, John Clayton, who was found holding an axe and covered with blood in the house. While Sir John Fielding investigates the crime, he and Jeremy become aware of a new direction for their lives and their interest is aroused by a religious sect from America. Jeremy is now 13 and thrilled to be taken into Sir John's household as are the readers. You are transported to Regency London to observe actual historical characters as they might have been. Vivid language, multi-dimensional characters, and carefully detailed descriptions all contribute to a rich tale of murder most foul.
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Summary: ANOTHER MASTERPIECE!
Review: The second book from Bruce Alexander was just absolutly fantastic. I cannot say enough about how wonderful Bruce Alexander is. If you are reading this and have not read "Murder in Grub Street" - please do yourself a favor and read it.
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